Does Fiscal Consolidation Really Get You Down? Evidence from Suicide Mortality In our newest study, Prof. Collins and myself examine the impact of fiscal consolidation on suicide mortality across all Eurozone peripheral economies, while controlling for various economic and socio-demographic differences. The empirical findings reveal that the impact of fiscal adjustments is gender, age and time specific. Males in the 65-89 age group are the most heavily affected parts of the population by fiscal consolidation in the Eurozone periphery. Moreover, results indicate that the negative effects of economic downturns and fiscal consolidation could be mitigated by the adoption of redistributive policies and by investing in some specific elements of stronger social protection in the Eurozone periphery. (Working Paper version below)
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:18:56 +0000
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